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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Changes 'Bias'
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rates unchanged after its meeting Tuesday, but it did sound an alarm about the current state of an economic recovery that is becoming increasingly fragile.
August 13, 2002Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Trucking Leaders Join in Economic Forum
A number of trucking industry figures, as well as a leading supplier and representatives of trucking’s customer groups, were taking part Tuesday in the President’s Economic Forum at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
August 13, 2002Question for Readers: Is the Economy Headed Up or Back Down?
Transport Topics wants your opinion.
August 12, 2002Editorial: We Told You So
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. or months we've been warning about the potential economic consequences to the nation's economy if the new federal diesel pollution standards aren't delayed long enough for the new generation of engines to be fully tested by fleets.
August 12, 2002Letter to the Editor: Terrorist Tipster
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.Are we, the trucking industry, absolutely sure we want to get involved in a "terrorist tipster" program like the one proposed by the Bush administration? On the surface, it seems like the right thing to do. However, looking beyond our patriotism and emotions, would the industry open itself up to a type of involuntary tracking system?
August 12, 2002Many Rookies Expected to Compete for Honors
Alaska's Glen Day, who has logged more than 30 years of accident-free driving, often on some of the nation's most scenic yet treacherous roads, said he did nothing special before winning a state title in his first try.
August 12, 2002News Briefs - Aug. 12
U.S. Economy Seen Limping to Fed Meeting Tuesday • Navistar Warns Workers of Possible Layoffs • DHL Airways Chairman Dies • Longshoremen Accuse Administration of Management Bias • And more...
August 12, 2002Technology Briefs - Aug. 6-12
Sensors in San Francisco Raise Privacy Concerns • Manufacturer Finds Cell Phones Drain E-ZPass Tags • Xata Announces 3Q Results • Verizon Offers Land, Wireless, Internet Service Package • And more...
August 12, 2002Diesel Falls 0.1 Cent to $1.303 a Gallon
The average price of diesel fuel across the nation fell 0.1 cent per gallon to $1.303 last week, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 12, 2002Productivity Up 1.1% in 2Q, Labor Dept. Says
The productivity of U.S. workers rose at an annual pace of 1.1% in the second quarter, the Labor Department reported Friday.
August 9, 2002